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T:Leaving of Liverpool
Z:Webmaster
C:Trad
O:England
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L:1/8
Q:1/4=108
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w:Fare--well to you,_ my_ own true_ love, I am go-ing far_ a--
w: ** bound for Ca--li--for-ni--a, but I
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w:way. I am know that I'll re-turn some day. So_ fare the well, my_
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w:own true love, when I re-turn u-nit-ed we will be. It's not the
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w:leav-ing of Liv-er-pool that griev-es me, but my darl-ing, when I think of thee.
W:1
W:Farewell the Princes landing stage
W:River Mersey fare thee well
W:I am bound for Californiay
W:A place I know right well.
W:.
W:ch.
W:So fare thee well my own true love,
W:When I return united we will be.
W:It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
W:But my darling when I think of thee.
W:.
W:2.
W:I am bound for California,
W:By way of stormy Cape Horn
W:And I will send thee a letter love,
W:When I am homeward bound.
W:.
W:3.
W:Farewell to Lower Frederick Street
W:Anson Terrace and Park Lane
W:And it will be a long, long time
W:'Til I see you again.
W:.
W:4.
W:I've shipped aboarda yankee ship
W:Davy Crockett is her name
W:And Burgess is the captain o'er her,
W:And they say she's a floating shame
W:.
W:5.
W:I shipped with Burgess once before
W:And I think I know him right well,
W:If a man's a sailor he can get along
W:But if not then his life is hell.
W:.
W:6.
W:A tug is waiting at the pier
W:To take us down the stream.
W:Our sails are set and the anchor is up
W:And I'll say farewell once more.

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